Final plans for Carbon County's largest Memorial Day tribute the Summit Hill Memorial Day program and parade have been announced by parade committee officials and American Legion Post 316, Summit Hill.

The memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Summit Hill's Ludlow Park, where Mario Iezzoni of Summit Hill will be the keynote speaker.The traditional memorial service will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday in the St. Joseph Cemetery, White Bear, where the Rev. James Burdess, pastor, will be the speaker.After Monday's memorial service, World War II veteran Jack Bryant will serve as grand marshal of the four-division parade. Bryant will ring the former Summit Hill High School bell in the park to signal the start of the parade, which will proceed west on Ludlow Street, round St. Joseph Catholic Church and then proceed east for the entire length of White Street.Thomas Vermillion, chairman of the parade committee, said Bryant's selection as grand marshal is a fitting tribute to one of the few Summit Hill veterans who still survive the war. He said, "Jack Bryant is a wonderful choice to be this year's grand marshal. He served our country as well as our community. He was a unanimous selection by the Summit Hill American Legion and the parade committee and he humbly accepted the nomination when Greg Miller and Kevin O'Donnell, representing the Legion, visited him and his wife, Faye. It is a well-deserved honor."White Bear serviceAt the service on Sunday in White Bear, the guest speaker will be Vincent Suzadail of Summit Hill.William K. O'Donnell, commander of Post 316, will be the master of ceremonies, while Burdess will ask the invocation and pronounce the benediction.The national anthem will be sung by Kiley Boswell of Panther Valley High School.Mayor Paul McArdle will conduct the POW-MIA ceremony, followed by the welcome by O'Donnell. Three Marian High School students will participate: Annette Ritzko, Gettysburg Address; Chris Weber, Logan's General Orders; and Kyle Stanek, In Flander's Field.After Suzadail's address, Chaplain Gregory Miller will announce the roll call of veterans who have passed away since Memorial Day 2013.Post 316 members will make up the honor guard, taps will be played by a bugler from Panther Valley High School, O'Donnell will offer closing remarks and the program will close with the benediction.Monday's serviceMany of the same participants in Sunday's service will participate in the service on Monday in Ludlow Park. However, student orators from Marian will be John Sweierczek, Gettysburg Address; Lucas Damian, Logan's General Orders; and Courtney McCall, In Flanders Field.A drummer from Panther Valley High School will participate while members of the school's JROTC program will oversee the flag-lowering part of the program.Parade lineupMeanwhile, Vermillion said close to 100 entries are registered to participate in the parade.The official lineup is as follows:First DivisionForm on Ludlow Street, from Walnut to Market streets Summit Hill Police, Grand Marshal Jack Bryant, Summit Hill American Legion Post 316, Summit Hill American Legion Auxiliary Unit 316, 2014 Poppy Queen Riley McArdle, American Legion 30th District Commander, Summit Hill Sons of the American Legion Post 316, Summit Hill Mayor Paul McArdle, Summit Hill Historical Society, Summit Hill Water Authority, Summit Hill Heritage Center, Panther Valley High School marching band, Panther Valley cheerleaders, Panther Valley JROTC; form on Market Street, from Ludlow to White streets Carbon County Commissioner William O'Gurek, Summit Hill Hootenanny, Anthracite Little League, Summit Hill Girls softball, Hope of Christ Presbyterian Church, Winnie-the-Pooh Pre-School, St. Gabriel's Italian Club and Summit Hill Fire Company.Second DivisionForm on Ludlow Street, from Market to Chestnut streets Carbon/Schuylkill Marine Corps League, Our Lady of the Angels Academy Band, World War II veterans Estelle Svercheck and Betty Veron, Little Miss Stay-at-Home Festival, Little Master Stay-at-Home Festival, Carbon County Sheriff's Department, Jim Thorpe AOH, Jim Thorpe High School marching band, SummitHillParade.com, parade collection by Panther Valley cheerleaders, Dance Explosion, Parents Against Bullying/Children Against Bullying, 209 Fusion Volleyball, Pennsylvania National Guard, Lehighton, Northeast Variety Band, Carbon County Commissioner Wayne Nothstein, Lehighton Fire Department, Lehighton Ambulance, Lansford Ambulance, Lansford Fire Company, Nesquehoning Fire Company, Nesquehoning Ambulance, Mahoning Valley Ambulance and Mahoning Valley Fire Company.Third DivisionForm on Ludlow Street, between Market and Chestnut streets Civil War Unit Co., 81st Pa. Volunteers, Coaldale VFW, Coaldale VFW Auxiliary, Coaldale American Legion, Blue Eagle Drum and Bugle Corps, Carbon County Navy Club, Pennsylvania National Guard, Hometown, Eclectic Circus, Panther Valley Youth Soccer, Grace Community Church, St. Luke's Healthstar Van, Jeff Reigel, 1979 Pierce Fire Truck, Gloria Dillon Dance Queen 2014, Candance Fannock, Sgt. Nick Heist and Co. Army Jeep, Coel Neamh Pipes and Drums, Yuengling Beer Wagon, Heisler's Milk Wagon, New Columbus Fire Company, East Penn Fire Company, Tamaqua Rescue Squad, Citizen's Fire Company, Bowmanstown Fire Company and Franklin Township Fire Company.Fourth DivisionForm on Ludlow Street, from Chestnut to Oak streets Lansford American Legion Post 123, Lansford American Legion Auxiliary Unit 123, American Legion Riders, Lansford Post 123, Lansford AMVETS, Lansford Mayor Jim Romankow, Lansford Police, Lansford Girl Scouts and Brownies, Coolbreeze Imaging, Penn's Peak Radio, Carbon County United Way, Carbon County School for the Performing Arts, Stanley Zabo's Antique Cars, Marian High School marching band, JT Farms, Coaldale Ambulance, Coaldale Fire Company, Hauto Fire Company, Hometown Fire Company, Tamaqua Ambulance, Laurel Fire Company, Weatherly Ambulance, New England/Walker Township Fire Company and Albrightsville Fire Company.